Oct. 5, 2014
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MADISON, Wis. - The No. 7 Penn State women's soccer team shut out the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers, 2-0, thanks to a pair of second half goals by Emily Ogle (Strongsville, Ohio) and Salina Williford (Wayne, Pa.).
Penn State has not allowed a goal in over 200 minutes of play and has held its opponent to one-or-fewer goals in 12 of 13 matches this season.
The first half saw strong play on both sides of the field with Penn State (12-1, 7-0 Big Ten) taking five shots and Wisconsin (11-2, 5-2 Big Ten) recording six.
But in the 78th minute, the Nittany Lions finally broke through. Streaking through the middle, Maddie Elliston (Omaha, Neb) slipped the ball to Mallory Weber (Novi, Mich.). Weber ran around a Wisconsin defender and from just outside the 18-yard box, sent a cross from the nearside corner to Emily Ogle (Strongsville, Ohio) five yards out. Ogle sent it low past the goalkeeper for the 1-0 lead.
With just 25 seconds left in regulation, the Blue and White tacked on another goal to seal the victory. Megan Schafer (Langhorne, Pa.) dished the ball from the far post to Williford, who knocked in her fourth of the season for the final 2-0 score.
Britt Eckerstrom (Germantown, Md.) improved her record to 12-1, making four saves in her fifth shutout of the year.
The Nittany Lions return to Jeffrey Field on Sat., Oct. 5, to host Rutgers at 4:30 p.m. The game will be shown live on the Big Ten Network.